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> disproportionate success among geeks to imply a program is "backfiring". Perhaps the logic is that the bright, self-motivated kids already have an advantage,
by mwcampbell 5y ago
> disproportionate success among geeks to imply a program is "backfiring".
Perhaps the logic is that the bright, self-motivated kids already have an advantage, so helping them get even further ahead is a net negative.
- sokoloff 5y agoIf society moves ahead by 100 points and the bright, self-motivated capture 75 of those points, I think that society is still better off.